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Find the equation in cartesian coordinates of the locus of z if |z – 3| = 2

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Find the equation in cartesian coordinates of the locus of z if |z – 3| = 2

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Solution

Let z = x + iy, then

|z – 3| = 2 gives

|x + iy – 3| = 2

∴ |(x –  3) + iy| = 2

∴ `sqrt((x - 3)^2 + y^2)` = 2

∴ (x –  3)2 + y2 = 4

This is the equation of the required locus.

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Chapter 1: Complex Numbers - Exercise 1.4 [Page 20]

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